The Rifle Bears will take on the Delta Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Rifle focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
Things were looking good for Rifle after they put the first points on the board, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a blow against Basalt, falling 42-12.
Although Rifle took the loss, they still got scores from Isaac Valencia and Ryland Lane.
Rifle's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Robert Magnuson and Sebastian Flores. Another thorn in Basalt's side was Arath Lopez, who forced a fumble and made 16 total tackles.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Delta, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their game at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 51-12 victory over Gunnison.
Delta's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nay Soe, who rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Soe is now averaging an impressive 129.5 rushing yards per game. Another signal caller making a difference was Ty Reed, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Rifle's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for Delta, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
Rifle was taken down by Delta 54-14 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Rifle, Talan Hulet (who rushed for 242 yards and five touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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